Bridgeport, Connecticut
City in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06604, 06605, 06606
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 46 public schools
- 151,599 (2024 estimate)Population
- 55,498Households
- $56,584Median household income
- $252,400Median home value
- 46Public schools
- 6ZIP codes
About Bridgeport
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 139,529 |
| 2010 | 144,229 |
| 2020 | 148,654 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $56,584 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 24,027 units
- Renter occupied
- 31,471 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bridgeport | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,012 | 326,296 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $56,584 | $87,135 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 36.4 | 40.0 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $252,400 | $397,000 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.1% | 41.7% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 32.8% | 22.4% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.3% | 65.4% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.9 minutes | 31.1 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.B. Skane Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Bridgeport School District |
| Barnum School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Beardsley School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bridgeport School District |
| Black Rock School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Blackham School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Bryant School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bridgeport School District |
| Cesar Batalla School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Classical Studies Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Columbus School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Edison School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bridgeport School District |
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Geraldine Johnson School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Hall School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bridgeport School District |
| Hallen School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bridgeport School District |
| High Horizons Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| James J. Curiale School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Jettie S. Tisdale School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| John Winthrop School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Luis Munoz Marin School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Madison School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bridgeport School District |
| Multicultural Magnet School | Public | K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| New Beginnings Inc Family Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District |
| Park City Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Read School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Roosevelt School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Six-Six Magnet School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Cooperative Educational Services |
| Thomas Hooker School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Waltersville School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Bridgeport School District |
| Park City Prep Charter School | Charter | 4–8 | Park City Prep Charter School District |
| Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| Bassick High School | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| Bridgeport Military Academy | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| Bridgeport Residential Center | Alternative | 8–12 | Judicial Centers |
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Central High School | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| Great Oaks Charter School | Charter | 6–12 | Great Oaks Charter School District |
| Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High Sc | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| REGIONS secure Bridgeport | Alternative | 5–12 | Judicial Centers |
| The Bridge Academy | Charter | 7–12 | The Bridge Academy District |
| Warren Harding High School | Public | 9–12 | Bridgeport School District |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | Charter | K–12 | Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District |
| Capital Preparatory Harbor School | Charter | K–12 | Capital Preparatory Harbor School District |
| Wilbur Cross School | Public | Pre-K–9 | Bridgeport School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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